The best teammates in the NBA
Chapter 162 Deadly Physical Strength
Chapter 162 Fatal Physical Strength (Ten Thousand Words Chapter)
On April 4th, in the already concluded G24 game, most of the teams in the lower half of the division who returned to the home court got back a victory. On the west side, the most eye-catching ones were the Lakers and Trail Blazers. Contest.
Brandon Roy only recuperated for 8 days after the operation. When the team fell behind 2:0, he came back directly and successfully won the Lakers at home, tenaciously pulling the big score to 1:2.
The fans of the Trail Blazers are so excited, superheroes are by their side!The media in America also began to highly praise Brandon Roy's spiritual attributes, calling Roy the number one tough guy in history!
The Mavericks also lost in Denver. The entire West and the lower half of the team are fighting tenaciously. This is the home field advantage in the playoffs. All conditions will be tilted towards the home team. This is why everyone desperately hits the top 4 in the regular season. reason for the name.
In the east, there was a 3:0 situation. In this round of the match between the Magic and the Hornets, Howard once again showed his dominance, defeating the Hornets away.
The Heat, who returned home, also failed to resist the attack of the Big Three. The two sides fought hard until the fourth quarter. With Paul Pierce's performance at the last moment, the Celtics reversed the game and defeated the Heat 4:100 away. Got the match point in this round of the series.
G3的韦德狂砍34分5篮板8助攻2盖帽2抢断，虽然有5次失误，但这样的发挥已经很完美了，可惜球队依然输球。
Facing the scene of being swept out, on the 24th, in an interview with media reporters, Dwyane Wade once again mentioned the free market and his good brother LeBron James. He believed that being a teammate with James would The two sides must be able to cooperate very well.
Especially when a reporter asked whether he would team up with James or Bosh, Dwyane Wade's answer was a bit intriguing:
"I'm not thinking about it, I'm not worried, but I'm sure they (LeBron, Bosh) have heard this topic a lot, and I will wait until the offseason to make a decision."
When the media reporters of Amelia heard such an answer, they immediately felt that this was a big deal!Wade may be leaving, and it is very likely that he will team up with James or Bosh. Such news directly detonated all social media.
But for everyone in the Thunder team, they don't have the heart to watch these news and gossips. They can only train in the morning every day for away games.
The players adjusted their status, and the coaching staff also worked very hard. Everyone used the morning time to edit the game video of G3. The Spurs adjusted their defensive strategy, and the video lesson in the afternoon was very important.
After lunch, Coach Brooks looked dignified when he saw the edited defensive footage, and the Spurs really grabbed their goal.
The quality of the Thunder's screens was not high, allowing the Spurs to squeeze through all the defenses. This had a great impact on Durant. Jefferson almost completely gave up the offense in G3 and went all out to chase Durant. The bald tough guy showed his defensive aggression, and Durant was actually a little sluggish.
In the conference room of the hotel, the coaching staff began to explain the Spurs' defensive system to the players. After listening to it, Li Ze understood that the Spurs also defended a similar 32 zone defense in the second half, but the quality of the opponent's inside defense was comparable. The Thunder are stronger.
"Kevin, when attacking, you must pay attention to the defensive positions of Duncan and Antonio. Jefferson will oppress your right hand. When you break through with your left hand, the Spurs' defense will quickly make up. At this time You have to pass the ball as much as possible.”
When Durant heard Coach Brooks' words, he immediately nodded to show that he understood, but he felt a little troubled in his heart. After all, he completely gave up dominating the ball this season. If he really wanted to play the ball, Durant always felt that he would make a mistake.
"Kayce, you have to come to the line more often to catch the ball. In the fourth quarter, you got too deep a few times. Watch Duncan's defensive position. When you catch the ball, Ginobili is the first line of defense. He'll guard your left hand."
"At the same time, Duncan has also been paying attention to your position. In the position below the waist, you have a high shooting rate and timely delivery of the ball, but the space compression is too small, which makes it easy for Duncan to defend once and twice. .”
"After Krstic gets your pass, Duncan just needs to move a few steps and he can finish the defense again."
Head coach Brooks paused this round on purpose and asked Li Ze to watch it a few more times. After hearing what the head coach said, Li Ze nodded thoughtfully and said at the same time:
"I know, the next game I will try to catch the ball near the two elbows."
The assistant coach also suddenly interjected at this time:
"Kayce, many times you can even catch the ball from outside the three-point line. Unlike Kevin, your movement control skills are better. We believe you can deal with the Spurs' defense. Of course, continuous breakthroughs will consume your physical strength sharply. , you can master this point yourself."
The corner of Durant's mouth couldn't help twitching when he heard this, it hurt his self-esteem!
But he also admits that if he really plays singles with the ball facing the frame, under the entangled defense in the playoffs, his ball control is not as good as Li Ze, and his center of gravity is still too high
Next, the coaching staff talked a lot about the Spurs' defensive positioning and the Thunder's offense. Everyone was a little dizzy. Coach Brooks noticed that everyone was a little confused, and immediately said:
"Okay, everyone must pay attention to rest. We must do our best to win the game tomorrow night. We will return to Oklahoma City 3:1. With the help of the fans, we will definitely end this round of the series!"
When it was time for dinner, Guigui looked at Li Ze beside him with a relaxed expression, and couldn't help asking:
"Kayce, aren't you nervous? If we lose the game tomorrow night, we will play Tianwangshan. God, I feel very nervous when I think of such a situation."
After the loss, Guigui obviously got rid of the previous swollen state, but now he has obvious burdens in his heart. Li Ze looked at the nervous look of Guigui, and said confidently:
"Don't worry, we will definitely win, at worst, use our strongest tactics, just give me the ball!"
Durant on the side heard Li Ze's words and almost spit out the juice. Why didn't he know that the Thunder still had such tactics.
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On the night of April 4th, at the AT Center Arena, Spurs fans also entered the stadium early. The victory of G25 also made the fans enthusiastic.
As long as this game is won again tonight, the big score will be tied at 2:2. It is really the battle of Tianwangshan. The fans believe that the GDP combination must have taught the young Thunder team a lesson. They are a championship team with incomparably rich playoff experience.
Head coach Popovich didn't put too much emphasis on tactical arrangements in this game. He has played three games and both sides have already understood each other's tactics.
In the home locker room, coach Popovich looked at the players in front of him and said confidently:
"We have survived the most difficult game. Tonight is our home court. Win this game and go to Oklahoma City. We will turn the series around. No one knows how to play Tianwangshan better than us! "
"But don't underestimate the opponents. Although they are young, in basketball, anything is possible. Some people on the team may sacrifice some statistics, but this will make us go further. We are tired !"
"Richard, according to the game plan, we will continue to chase Durant tonight. We will completely freeze him. Manu, I believe you will restrain Lee. We will win the game in the first half. Come on. ,guys."
"Oh!!"
On the other side of the ocean, it was Monday. Thunder fans wanted to watch the game, so they could only open Sina Sports again.
For this round of the Thunder's series, Sina Sports also made a small feature film about the Thunder, briefly introducing the differences between the Thunder last season and this season. The theme of the short film is actually to praise Li Ze.
The host Ke Xiaofan and the guest Yang Yi had chatted for a long time before the game. Seeing that the game was about to start, they immediately entered the final part of guessing the winner.
"Mr. Yang, I also read the article you wrote a few days ago. It is indeed possible that this round of the series will lead to the battle of Tianwangshan. In this game, are you still optimistic about the Spurs winning?"
"Of course, the Spurs are first to decline and then to rise. They have returned to their normal level when they return to the home court. The shooting in this game may be even better, and the Thunder's shooting percentage in the away game will definitely drop. This is the role of the home court."
"America's colleague also made a prediction. I completely agree. If the Thunder's offensive rhythm can't get up and the score is less than [-], then the Spurs will win. At this time, they can't count on role players. The Thunder Two of the All-Stars have to step up."
Yang Yi is very happy recently. Although the Thunder team lost, his article is very popular!The traffic on the newly opened blog has skyrocketed, and he is about to become the number one soccer player in China
"This is a bit demanding for a rookie, especially since Li Ze has just entered the NBA. This is his first road trip to the playoffs. In fact, he played very well in the last game. The starting lineup ahead is already out. , the two sides continued the lineup of the previous game!"
"We won't talk any more, the Thunder and Spurs' G4 is about to start! Let's switch the screen to the front."
In the AT center arena, the atmosphere on the scene became extremely noisy. Many fans in the front row were provoking everyone in the Thunder team, making various antics, and many people around were shouting and cursing .
"Hey! Hey! Little boys who haven't been weaned, you will lose badly in this game!"
"You're going to keep losing! Next time you're in San Antonio, you're going to go home crying!"
"Lee, don't play basketball, go and sing, look at your handsome face, you should go to Hollywood to find a job! Manu will definitely destroy you tonight, and you will leave the court with six fouls!"
In the final warm-up stage before the game, Li Ze heard the noisy trash talking around him, and said to Durant beside him indifferently:
"These guys don't think that a few words of abuse will affect us."
"But I did get nervous, I didn't like the vibe!"
Before Durant could respond, Guigui said what was in his heart first. Durant glanced at the bald Jefferson who was aiming at him maliciously, pretending to be indifferent and said:
"Don't worry, Russell, the Spurs are the team with more pressure. We are the leading team. We will definitely win tonight."
"Ah! Ha!!"
Amid the din, the referee signaled for both players to come to the center of the field, with Krstic and Tim Duncan standing in the center circle for a jump ball.
"Snapped"
Duncan easily transferred the ball to his own half. After Parker controlled the ball, he first made a gesture to his teammates, and then quickly used the half court.
"Go spurs go! Go spurs go! Go spurs go!"
The audience in the AT center arena began to cheer for the home team rhythmically, and with the drumbeats on the scene, a huge wave of sound was set off.
Facing the Thunder's 32 zone defense position, Duncan immediately came to the top of the arc to pick and roll, Parker broke through with his left hand and got rid of the turtle's defense, Jeff Green immediately went up, and the turtle's defense quickly followed up.
Quickly hitting the ground and passing the ball, tearing the defense line, Duncan broke through after receiving the ball, the Thunder's defense immediately began to rotate, Krstic came to help defend, and Durant also began to shrink inward. Immediately throw the ball to Jefferson on the outside.
The latter catches the ball and does not shoot, and accelerates toward the ball with his right hand. Antonio blocked a space for his teammates at this time, and Jefferson, who rushed to the penalty area, made a layup with his right hand.
"what!!"
AT Center arena immediately burst into loud cheers, applauding Jefferson's goal.
"The Spurs' strategy has not changed. After the opening, they continued to kill. Antonio easily blocked Durant to the side. Jefferson played very aggressively at the beginning!"
When Yang Yi saw the Spurs' style of play, he immediately felt that the Thunder's game was going to be more ominous.
After the Thunder sent the baseline ball, the tortoise dribbled across the half court. Jeff Green wanted to make an off-ball screen for Durant in the elbow area on the right side of the free throw line, but Jefferson's defense against Durant was extremely fierce.
One hand was on Jeff Green's body, and the other hand was always around Durant's waist. With the strength of his feet, he squeezed directly, still sticking to Durant.
After Durant received the ball, his body was bumped again. As soon as he put the ball with his left hand, Jefferson's arm also began to stir under it, which forced Durant to stop the ball.
Seeing that the situation was wrong, Li Ze quickly moved up the line, feeling that Ginobili was still secretly pulling himself, his body shook, and suddenly ran back. Durant noticed an opportunity on Li Ze's side, and immediately passed the ball come over.
After receiving the ball, Li Ze was a little far away from the three-point line. Seeing Ginobili chasing up again, he crossed the ball with his right hand and made a breakthrough. The left hand instantly changed direction, and then accelerated with all its strength.
This sudden shaking got rid of Ginobili in an instant. When they entered the paint area, Duncan's help defense came up again. Li Ze quickly took the ball and passed the ball directly to Jeff Green who was emptied in the corner. The player catches the ball and makes a jump shot from outside the three-point line.
"Shua" three-pointer hollow into the net.
"shush"
The home fans immediately booed the Thunder's offense. Jeff Green was extremely excited after making the shot, clenched his fists and roared. Of course he knew that the Spurs sometimes let him go. As long as he can give a response, the Thunder The team's offensive space will completely change.
"Li Ze's shakes are really beautiful! This rhythm, this speed, and the last pass made Jeff Green, who received the ball, shoot comfortably. It's amazing!"
Coach Popovich saw Jeff Green hit a three-pointer from the sidelines, and immediately gave Parker a look, and at the same time made a gesture to his players.
This time the Spurs attacked, Duncan and Antonio made a cross screen on the bottom line. After reaching the left block, they immediately opened their hands to request.
Ginobili was standing at the top of the arc at this time, and while Li Ze was watching the opponent's movements closely, he harassed Duncan from time to time, but Duncan's attack was extremely resolute this time.
After two hits on the back, he suddenly turned around, broke through the baseline with the ball in his left hand, carried Jeff Green away with his body, and easily sent the ball into the basket.
"Aha!!"
Such a tough offensive performance also made the home audience's emotions high, and the defensive rounds also began to cheer for the team.
"Defense! Defense! Defense!"
The Thunder team attacked, and Durant was once again restricted by Jefferson's tough defense after receiving the ball. defense.
Noticing that the Spurs' defense retracted instantly, he immediately threw the ball to Jeff Green, who was 45 degrees to the right outside the three-point line. The latter caught the ball and made another open three-pointer.
"Shua" three-pointer hit steadily.
Coach Brooks let out a sigh of relief as he watched from the sidelines. The outside line was finally broken. This is the Thunder's offensive rhythm.
"Jeff Green's condition has picked up! In this way, the Thunder's offensive space is back. Let's see if the Spurs will adjust their defensive strategy."
The host, Ke Xiaofan, saw that the Thunder made three-pointers in a row, and immediately explained happily.
Although the first two rounds went smoothly, Li Ze soon felt that something was wrong. The Spurs attacked, Ginobili and Duncan's high pick-and-roll, Li Ze could not easily squeeze through, and the defense was half a beat slower, which made Jeff- Green has to follow up again.
When Li Ze chased Gino Belgium from his side, the opponent hit the ground again and passed the ball to Duncan. After noticing the Thunder's defensive contraction, Duncan passed the ball to Parker on the outside again, who received the ball and made a breakthrough. Get rid of the tortoise's defense, make an emergency stop and jump shot.
"唰" scored two points long.
Li Ze somewhat understood that the Spurs were compressing the Thunder's defense while constantly attacking Jeff Green, trying to consume him on the defensive end.
The Thunder quickly sent out the baseline ball. Just after halftime, Li Ze passed the cover of Kostic and received a pass from the turtle at the top of the arc. Ginobili's defense instantly came up again.
Glancing at Duncan's defensive position, Li Ze held the ball in his right hand and dribbled it back with a cross step. He noticed that Ginobili was still defending his left hand, and instantly changed direction. He held the ball in his right hand and accelerated his breakthrough. Using his physical advantage, he successfully crushed to the paint area.
The right hand suddenly pulled the ball back, pretending to turn around, and at the same time twisted the body, quickly joined the ball, and made a fake shot. After hitting Ginobili, he dexterously stepped up and down, and succeeded in picking the basket with his right hand.
"Oh!!"
The audience in the AT Center Arena first let out an exclamation, after all, the footsteps of this ball are very beautiful, but then there were overwhelming boos and various complaints.
"shush"
"Fack! He has attacked for three seconds!"
"This ball is definitely walking!"
Li Ze ignored the noise in his ears, and quickly returned to the defense with a calm expression. He had to put in more effort on the defensive end, otherwise Jeff Green would definitely not be able to withstand the audience.
In the more than 6 minutes after the opening, the Spurs began to slash inside. Tim Duncan directly pulled out his aggressiveness and had to confront Jeff Green in every round.
But Jeff Green, who is currently in the downwind God of War mode, also played his own role on the offensive end. Through Li Ze and Guigui's continuous breakthroughs, he responded with precise three-pointers from the outside. He made all 4 shots in the opening game, forcing the The Spurs' defense expanded outward.
The inside offensive space is no longer congested, and the tortoise has also begun to break through continuously, attacking the basket continuously, and has achieved good results, while Durant has completely fallen into Jefferson's hand-to-hand entanglement. strike all iron
During the official timeout, the two teams took the opportunity to take a breath. After the opening, the intensity of both sides was full, and the shooting percentage was extremely high. At 18:18, this also made the audience in the AT Center Arena more restless. The Thunder team even matched the intensity of the Spurs.
"Guys, continue to maintain this offensive rhythm, continue to drive the ball, the Spurs' defense can't keep up with our rotation, Kevin, be patient and trust your teammates."
The scene was too noisy, and Coach Brooks had to yell loudly to send out chicken soup.
After returning from the timeout, the Spurs' offense was still clinging to Jeff Green. Ginobili played a pick-and-roll with Duncan again. This time, Li Ze quickly passed the screen and kept confronting Ginobili on his side. .
Ginobili suddenly dribbled the ball behind his back, trying to change direction in front of his body, but with the addition of the [Ankle Protector] badge, Li Ze did not lose the defensive center at all. He predicted the opponent's movement and quickly cut the ball. Nobili screamed.
"what!"
"squeak"
The referee blew the whistle and blew Li Ze's defensive foul. This time Li Ze smiled and stopped complaining. Taking advantage of the Spurs' sideline kick, he whispered to Ginobili:
"Maybe you don't have to be so exaggerated, the referee will blow the whistle."
"The louder the call, the faster the whistle. This is the home field advantage. In fact, you guys did a good job in Oklahoma City, but you will definitely lose tonight and go home."
The host Ke Xiaofan saw Li Ze and Ginobili standing beside them muttering, and couldn't help but said worriedly:
"Li Ze has to control his fouls. Today is fine. In the last game, he almost left the field with 6 fouls. This reminds me of when Paul Pierce came to Los Angeles in 08, but he received the home whistle. suppression."
The Spurs quickly sent a sideline kick, and Tony Parker immediately passed the ball to Duncan in the low post. After three threats, he broke through with his left hand, knocked Jeff Green away, and then made a light throw with his left hand.
"Shua" scored two points from the basket again.
The Thunder sent the ball quickly. This time, Li Ze directly dribbled the ball across the half court. Seeing Ginobili’s defense sticking up again, his left hand suddenly In and Out, pretending to break through from the left side, and quickly turned his crotch backwards. , with the right hand holding the ball to accelerate the breakthrough.
Due to Jeff Green’s three-point shooting, the Spurs are empty inside at this time. Antonio noticed that Ginobili was easily broken by Li Ze. He was about to help defend, but he saw Li Ze’s free throw line just one step away. It took off directly from the place, and the powerful Tomahawk buckle!
"哐" broke through and dunked successfully.
"Oh!!"
The audience in the AT center arena let out a huge exclamation, such a dunk is really exciting
Li Ze's dunk made the teammates' emotions rise a lot in an instant, and they worked hard on the defensive end, but the Spurs seemed to have spotted Jeff Green. They found this point in two pick-and-rolls, and finally Duncan was at the basket. Complete the end.
With 1 minutes and 2 seconds left in the first quarter, Li Ze was replaced by Sefolosha, and continued to attack with the ball from beyond the three-point line, which also consumed a lot of Li Ze's physical energy. Coach Brooks quickly put his own change the thigh to rest
"Great job! Kayce, keep up the offensive rhythm in the second quarter."
As soon as Li Ze sat on the bench, the assistant coach next to him praised him. Although he only took two shots in the first quarter, his consecutive breakthroughs and points successfully helped the team, with 1 points and 4 rebounds 2 assists, Kostic did not spit out cakes
Head coach Popovich also knew the importance of this game. He replaced the rotation player with 1 seconds left in the first quarter. After the first quarter, at 52:1, the Spurs led by two points .
In the second quarter of the game, the Thunder once again took a 2-forward lineup, with Li Ze, Sefolosha, Jeff Green, Ibaka, and Collison playing.
The Spurs also had a short rotation. Ginobili, Jefferson, and Antonio continued to play after a brief rest, plus George Hill and DeJuan Blair. Seven players rotated and persisted.
Drawing lessons from the previous game, Li Ze quickly turned on his personal offensive mode in the second quarter. In the first round, just after halftime, Jefferson's defense was quickly posted.
Li Ze dribbled the ball continuously under the crotch, suddenly moved the ball forward with his right hand, adjusted his footsteps, and quickly pulled the ball with his left hand, a large Sam Gold, completely swayed Jefferson, and accelerated the breakthrough with the ball in his left hand.
During the march, he suddenly made a fake pass, which shocked Antonio for a moment. After he reacted, he saw Li Ze lightly pick the basket with his left hand.
"Shua" scored a two-pointer.
"Good shot! It's really exciting from dribbling to scoring. Teacher Yang, if you keep playing at this pace, do you think Li Ze's physical fitness will have problems in the second half?"
"Consecutive face-to-face breakthroughs will indeed increase the consumption of physical energy. Like the last game, the Spurs should take turns to defend Li Ze from the front line. If the Thunder continue to use short rotations, their physical strength will definitely drop in the fourth quarter. .”
Yang Yi answered the host Ke Xiaofan's question without hesitation.
The Spurs' offense continued to maintain the previous strategy. After the pick-and-roll, they went inside and had no chance to throw it out. George Hill's sluggish three games, this game became more determined on the offensive end.
After the Spurs continued to pass the ball to the outside, George Hill and Antonio's high pick-and-roll briefly got rid of Li Ze's defense, and an opportunity appeared outside the three-point line, and he immediately shot a jumper.
"Shua" three-pointer hollow into the net.
"what!!"
Huge cheers erupted from the home audience, and George Hill finally played the offense that everyone expected.
Quickly sent out the baseline ball, Li Ze dribbled across the half court, and immediately passed the ball to Sefoloza on the right side outside the three-point line. After passing the ball, Ginobili's pursuit and defense were also quickly in place.
Li Ze dribbled the ball with his right hand behind his back, changed his rhythm, and quickly changed his direction in front of his body. He held the ball in his right hand and pretended to break through the baseline.
Manu Ginobili had already been turned into a stake. Seeing Li Ze's breakthrough, Blair immediately turned his attention to Li Ze, but Li Ze flicked his wrist and passed the ball directly to the unguarded Jie in the corner. Jeff Green, who caught the ball and made a jumper.
"Bang" hit an iron with anger.
The rebound was protected by Antonio, and the Thunder quickly retreated. The home audience saw that the three-pointer missed, and immediately began to cheer for the home team loudly:
"Go spurs go! Go spurs go! Go spurs go!!"
The Spurs played an up-line double-screen tactic. Through two screens by Blair and Antonio, George Hill received a pass at 45 degrees on the left side of the three-point line. After hesitating, he immediately shot a jumper.
"Shua" three-pointer hit steadily.
"what!!"
George Hill roared excitedly after hitting the three-pointer, and the audience in the AT Arena also yelled happily.
The Thunder's offense was not affected by George Hill's three-pointer. Relying on Ibaka's cover, Sefoloza ran back without the ball and cut in. Noticing that the Spurs' defensive rotation quickly followed, Li Ze did not have the first time Pass the ball, at this time Ibaka quickly raised the pick-and-roll.
Jefferson put his arm on Ibaka's body while watching Li Ze's movements closely. Seeing Li Ze lower his center of gravity, his right hand suddenly made an in and out, and quickly squeezed to the right.
Li Ze naturally noticed Jefferson's defensive movement, and instantly made a change of direction in front of his body, easily getting rid of the defense, and shot a jumper from outside the three-point line on the left.
"Shua" three-point hollow net.
"Oh!!" "Wow!"
The good mood of the Spurs fans just now was immediately ruined. On the Thunder bench, the atmosphere team shouted excitedly. This response is really too hard!
When Ginobili and Jefferson saw Li Ze raise his hands arrogantly after scoring a goal, they were so depressed that they were dying of depression. This deceptive in and out fake action of the left and right hands has already made them want to die.
Looking back, the Spurs' offense finally came to an end. Jefferson made a slam in the middle distance. After Ibaka received the rebound, he immediately gave it to Li Ze. Just as he was about to launch a transition attack, Blair directly made a tactical foul.
Head coach Popovich was very satisfied and gave Blair a thumbs up on the sidelines, which he had to do after the rotation players came on the field.
Li Ze was a little depressed. He naturally knew that the Spurs wanted to slow down. Taking advantage of the sideline kick, he made a tactical gesture to Collison in front of him. A false cover.
Li Ze dribbled through halftime and gave the ball to Sefoloza again. Everyone in the Spurs thought that the Thunder would play another UCLA game and they all cut in. After receiving a pass from Sefolosha, he made an easy layup.
"Excellent cooperation! The Spurs focused all their attention on Li Ze just now, but Collison suddenly ran back, and the basket was directly empty. The Thunder's offensive rhythm is accelerating!"
The host Ke Xiaofan immediately praised the Thunder team's routine.
The second quarter of the game has been played for more than three minutes. The Spurs players on the field found that the Thunder can always respond to the ball. Ginobili is also a little anxious. According to the game plan, the second quarter should open up some points. ,result
Relying on Antonio's high-quality pick-and-roll, Ginobili got rid of Sefolosha's entanglement, and pretended to break through with the ball in his left hand. Collison, who was shaking to assist the defense, took a big step back, and then retreated outside the three-point line and shot a jumper. .
"Shua" scored a three-pointer again.
"Oww!!"
The home audience screamed excitedly again, Manu Ginobili's three-pointer was too invigorating!
"Scored a three-pointer! In this game, the Spurs' outside line is alive! After three games of slump, they finally broke out in this game."
The Thunder's offense, Sofoloza and Jeff Green, relying on screens, failed to qualify for two cuts. With half of the attack time left, Ibaka directly passed the ball to Li Ze who was outside the three-point line. .
With 10 seconds left in the attack time, Li Ze signaled not to cover, facing Ginobili's defense at the top of the arc, after dribbling the ball under the crotch twice on the spot, he crossed the ball with his right hand and pulled it back. At the same time, he twisted his body and adjusted his footsteps , the left hand quickly changed direction under the crotch.
Ginobili had already predicted Li Ze's movement, and immediately adjusted his center of gravity to continue to stick to the defense, but he didn't expect that after Li Ze took a step, his right hand suddenly slapped twice on the spot, instantly changing the dribbling rhythm, Then a quick back dribble and a step-back jump shot.
"Shua" made a strong three-pointer and succeeded.
"Oh!!""."
After Li Ze scored this three-pointer, the emotions of the home fans returned to the original point in an instant, and they were completely speechless. Can this also be scored?
Coach Popovich immediately asked for a timeout. He naturally noticed that there might be a problem with Ginobili's physical fitness, and he couldn't stand the continuous high-intensity offense and defense.
Li Ze, who was sitting on the bench, was also panting heavily at this time, and the continuous face-to-face attacks consumed a lot of his physical energy, but Jeff Green already had some signs of super ghosts, and he must not let the headwind ball shot.
Coach Brooks was also sweating in his heart. If these attacks failed to respond, once the point difference was widened, the Thunder might suddenly lose power. Seeing Li Ze gasping for breath, he hurriedly asked Duran to When Tehe Guigui played, they had to slow down their thighs for 2 minutes.
"Hold on, guys, the Spurs' defensive strength has dropped, Kevin, add some ball-handling breakthroughs, and the opponent is about to reach a penalty state!"
In the rest of the second quarter, the main lineups of the two sides also gradually returned, and the scores of the two sides rose alternately. Turtle and Durant also desperately rushed to the penalty area. With 2 minutes and 3 seconds left, the two sides They have all entered the state of penalty.
Li Ze also played again at this time, and Popovich also replaced Ginobili and replaced Keith Bogans for 3 minutes, serving as cannon fodder to defend Li Ze.
By the end of the half, at 56:54, the Thunder once again gained a two-point advantage. The audience in the AT Center Arena already felt that something was wrong. With such a high shooting percentage, they were still two points behind.
During the intermission, in the Sina studio, the high-intensity match made the two feel agitated. After the host Ke Xiaofan calmed down, he opened his mouth and said:
"This game is even more exciting than the previous matchup between the Cavaliers and the Bulls. Both sides shot extremely high shooting percentages. It's up to this point. Teacher Yang, do you think the Thunder have a chance to win this game?"
"There are definitely opportunities. The two teams are competing. At this time, whoever can't stand it first may collapse the game. The third quarter is very critical."
"The physical fitness of both sides is also a problem. In the first half, Li Ze made a lot of face-up attacks, which definitely consumed a huge amount of physical energy. Fortunately, Jeff Green played well today. Otherwise, like G3, the Spurs If there are a lot of people on the inside, then the Thunder will be in danger."
Yang Yi felt that he might be slapped in the face again, but he was also happy for Li Ze. The rookie playoffs were like this, and he will be a superstar in the future!
In the Spurs locker room, Ginobili and Jefferson were still panting heavily. In the first half of the game, in order to restrain Li Ze and Durant, they paid a huge physical price.
Especially Li Ze, who is simply a beast. The offensive end is crazy output, and the defensive end is simply entangled in death. For the first time, Ginobili feels that he may be a little old. Is this a rookie?
Coach Popovich had just finished talking about the tactical arrangements for the second half. Seeing the solemn expressions of the players, he immediately comforted him:
"The intensity of the Thunder's game will also drop. They can't always maintain such an offensive and defensive rhythm. Withstand the third quarter. We will win this game in the fourth quarter!"
After the start of the second half, in order to prevent Duncan's low attack, Ibaka took the lead to play as a meat shield. After all, let Jeff Green defend, and the fourth quarter will be a super ghost.
"Defense! Defense! Defense!"
Facing the crazy shouts of the Spurs fans at home, the Thunder sent a baseline ball, and the tortoise dribbled halfway through. Jefferson, who took a breath in the midfield, continued to stalk Durant, and the cover tactic failed. become.
Turtle's high pick-and-roll had a chance, but he hesitated for a while and didn't shoot. He gave the ball to Kostic in the high position, and at the same time reminded Li Ze in the left corner loudly:
"Online, Kayce!"
The tactic failed, and Li Ze quickly came to the outside of the three-point line to respond. His teammates all pulled away, noticing that there were 8 seconds left in the attack time, holding the ball in his right hand, facing Ginobili's defense, and quickly dribbled under the crotch. The ball and the body change direction.
The sudden acceleration of the dribbling rhythm caught Ginobili a little off guard, and Li Ze easily broke through half of his body. During the march, he dribbled the ball with his right hand behind his back, making a fake move of praying to Buddha, shaking Ginobili's center of gravity forward, In an instant, the left hand quickly changed direction in front of the body, making shots with sudden stops and jumps in the middle distance.
"Shua" scored two points steadily.
"shush"
The Spurs home fans are a little bit overwhelmed, what kind of monster is this, 100% shooting in the first half, and still coming in the second half?
Tony Parker quickly dribbled across the half court. Duncan immediately raised the pick-and-roll and broke through on the left side. Not afraid of Ibaka's defense, he turned around with his left hand in front of him. Kostic's help defense was already in place and easily interfered with Parker. He made a good shot, knocked out of the basket, and took advantage of the situation to protect the backcourt rebound.
"Oh! Defense! Defense! Defense!!"
The home fans exclaimed in regret, and then shouted hard for the home team's defense.
In the Thunder's attack, Li Ze successfully caught the ball on the left waist through Ibaka's off-ball screen. Ginobili behind him stuck to the defense tightly, and at the same time, Duncan also began to shrink inward.
Li Ze naturally noticed the Spurs' defensive movement, leaned back hard, and quickly released the ball with his right hand. After shaking his shoulders, he turned over and shot a jumper.
"Shua" two-pointer hit steadily.
Under the boos of the home court, Li Ze quickly returned to the defense. At this time, he had completely deducted the pass button. He could feel that Ginobili's defensive strength had dropped, and he had to strike hard at this time!
The Spurs, who were 6 points behind, were in a hurry. The two pick-and-rolls failed to present a good opportunity. Seeing that there were 8 seconds left on the offensive clock, Duncan immediately asked for a low position. Facing Ibaka's top defense, Duncan relied on After two hits, the clone hooked and shot.
"Bang" hit an iron in anger, which was also the first goal Duncan missed in this game.
The rebound was accepted by Ibaka, and the Spurs returned to defense very quickly. There was no chance to switch offenses, and Guigui immediately gave the ball to Li Ze, who was feeling hot.
Ginobili saw that Li Ze's scalp was numb when he dribbled the ball. He was about to be overwhelmed by the opponent in this game. Li Ze was two steps away from the left side of the three-point line. and out, then speed up the breakthrough.
Ginobili quickly posted it, and Li Ze suddenly dribbled the ball behind his back with his left hand, then exerted force with his feet, retreated beyond the three-point line, and quickly shot against Ginobili's defense.
"唰" Shrimp and pig's heart, the three-pointer went into the net hollowly.
"Hey? That's it?! Li Ze is amazing! It's an incredible goal!"
Ke Xiaofan, the host of Sina Studio, yelled loudly at this time, the ball seemed to him to be thrown by a fool.
"Shhh!!"
Seeing Li Ze make such a three-pointer, the booing in the AT Center Arena was much smaller, and the Spurs fans were also stunned by Li Ze's performance
Coach Popovich quickly requested a timeout, and the second half was less than 3 minutes old, and he couldn't stand it anymore
As soon as Li Ze returned to the bench, his teammates screamed excitedly. Durant looked at Li Ze with an unbelievable expression, and shouted loudly:
"How did you get in? God! I thought you were blocked by Manu Ginobili, that's cool!"
"Michael Jordan didn't score like this, did he? We're sure to win this game!"
Guigui also yelled excitedly, everyone's emotions rose instantly, 9 points difference! , which is already a big lead.
Li Ze didn't have the heart to deal with everyone's flattery. At this moment, he began to gasp for breath again. After just three rounds, he felt that his physical fitness might be bottoming out.
All kinds of chaotic voices on the scene can no longer affect the head coach Brooks. At this time, he loudly told his players:
"Hold on for a few rounds, we're going to win the away game, Kayce, hold on, Kevin and Russell let go of the offense, we've already led so much, don't worry about whether we can't make shots!"
But fortunately, in the next game, the screaming Thunder team entered the downwind God of War mode again, leading by 9 points, Durant's mentality has also stabilized a lot, and Jefferson's physical fitness has also declined sharply. They punched hard one after another.
Especially Jeff Green, who came up at the end of the third quarter, shot from inside and outside, and he played so freely!
By the time of the fourth quarter, Li Ze had completely run out of battery, and the Spurs had increased their defense against him. For the rest of the time, he completely turned into a blacksmith.
The physical fitness of the Spurs still failed to withstand the impact of the Thunder. In the fourth quarter, Ginobili was almost the same as Li Ze, and they both started to fight like crazy.
With 3 minutes left in the game, the Spurs trailed by [-] points, and the home fans realized that the game might really be lost.
Popovich was still yelling on the sidelines at first, but when he noticed that his players' defensive rotation was getting slower and slower, he knew that everyone really couldn't hold on.
At 102:92, everyone in the Thunder team won the game with great physical strength, 28 points, 8 rebounds, 7 assists, 3 turnovers and 2 steals. hero!
Li Ze, who had played for 44 minutes, was already slumped on the bench. At this moment, he only had one thought in his mind:
"Let's use the strongest tactics sparingly in the future, the stamina bar can't bear it."
Head coach Brooks shook hands with head coach Popovich with a smile on his face despite the boos from the Spurs fans.
Everyone in the Thunder team didn't care about the away game environment. Everyone celebrated wildly on the bench. The big score came to 3:1. The next game will return to Oklahoma City. Turtle screamed excitedly:
"We are going to break through the first round! We will definitely win when we go back to Oklahoma City!"
Hearing this sentence, Li Ze also shouted happily:
"There is no suspense! It's over! We will eliminate the Spurs in Oklahoma City!"
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On April 4th, in the already concluded G24 game, most of the teams in the lower half of the division who returned to the home court got back a victory. On the west side, the most eye-catching ones were the Lakers and Trail Blazers. Contest.
Brandon Roy only recuperated for 8 days after the operation. When the team fell behind 2:0, he came back directly and successfully won the Lakers at home, tenaciously pulling the big score to 1:2.
The fans of the Trail Blazers are so excited, superheroes are by their side!The media in America also began to highly praise Brandon Roy's spiritual attributes, calling Roy the number one tough guy in history!
The Mavericks also lost in Denver. The entire West and the lower half of the team are fighting tenaciously. This is the home field advantage in the playoffs. All conditions will be tilted towards the home team. This is why everyone desperately hits the top 4 in the regular season. reason for the name.
In the east, there was a 3:0 situation. In this round of the match between the Magic and the Hornets, Howard once again showed his dominance, defeating the Hornets away.
The Heat, who returned home, also failed to resist the attack of the Big Three. The two sides fought hard until the fourth quarter. With Paul Pierce's performance at the last moment, the Celtics reversed the game and defeated the Heat 4:100 away. Got the match point in this round of the series.
G3的韦德狂砍34分5篮板8助攻2盖帽2抢断，虽然有5次失误，但这样的发挥已经很完美了，可惜球队依然输球。
Facing the scene of being swept out, on the 24th, in an interview with media reporters, Dwyane Wade once again mentioned the free market and his good brother LeBron James. He believed that being a teammate with James would The two sides must be able to cooperate very well.
Especially when a reporter asked whether he would team up with James or Bosh, Dwyane Wade's answer was a bit intriguing:
"I'm not thinking about it, I'm not worried, but I'm sure they (LeBron, Bosh) have heard this topic a lot, and I will wait until the offseason to make a decision."
When the media reporters of Amelia heard such an answer, they immediately felt that this was a big deal!Wade may be leaving, and it is very likely that he will team up with James or Bosh. Such news directly detonated all social media.
But for everyone in the Thunder team, they don't have the heart to watch these news and gossips. They can only train in the morning every day for away games.
The players adjusted their status, and the coaching staff also worked very hard. Everyone used the morning time to edit the game video of G3. The Spurs adjusted their defensive strategy, and the video lesson in the afternoon was very important.
After lunch, Coach Brooks looked dignified when he saw the edited defensive footage, and the Spurs really grabbed their goal.
The quality of the Thunder's screens was not high, allowing the Spurs to squeeze through all the defenses. This had a great impact on Durant. Jefferson almost completely gave up the offense in G3 and went all out to chase Durant. The bald tough guy showed his defensive aggression, and Durant was actually a little sluggish.
In the conference room of the hotel, the coaching staff began to explain the Spurs' defensive system to the players. After listening to it, Li Ze understood that the Spurs also defended a similar 32 zone defense in the second half, but the quality of the opponent's inside defense was comparable. The Thunder are stronger.
"Kevin, when attacking, you must pay attention to the defensive positions of Duncan and Antonio. Jefferson will oppress your right hand. When you break through with your left hand, the Spurs' defense will quickly make up. At this time You have to pass the ball as much as possible.”
When Durant heard Coach Brooks' words, he immediately nodded to show that he understood, but he felt a little troubled in his heart. After all, he completely gave up dominating the ball this season. If he really wanted to play the ball, Durant always felt that he would make a mistake.
"Kayce, you have to come to the line more often to catch the ball. In the fourth quarter, you got too deep a few times. Watch Duncan's defensive position. When you catch the ball, Ginobili is the first line of defense. He'll guard your left hand."
"At the same time, Duncan has also been paying attention to your position. In the position below the waist, you have a high shooting rate and timely delivery of the ball, but the space compression is too small, which makes it easy for Duncan to defend once and twice. .”
"After Krstic gets your pass, Duncan just needs to move a few steps and he can finish the defense again."
Head coach Brooks paused this round on purpose and asked Li Ze to watch it a few more times. After hearing what the head coach said, Li Ze nodded thoughtfully and said at the same time:
"I know, the next game I will try to catch the ball near the two elbows."
The assistant coach also suddenly interjected at this time:
"Kayce, many times you can even catch the ball from outside the three-point line. Unlike Kevin, your movement control skills are better. We believe you can deal with the Spurs' defense. Of course, continuous breakthroughs will consume your physical strength sharply. , you can master this point yourself."
The corner of Durant's mouth couldn't help twitching when he heard this, it hurt his self-esteem!
But he also admits that if he really plays singles with the ball facing the frame, under the entangled defense in the playoffs, his ball control is not as good as Li Ze, and his center of gravity is still too high
Next, the coaching staff talked a lot about the Spurs' defensive positioning and the Thunder's offense. Everyone was a little dizzy. Coach Brooks noticed that everyone was a little confused, and immediately said:
"Okay, everyone must pay attention to rest. We must do our best to win the game tomorrow night. We will return to Oklahoma City 3:1. With the help of the fans, we will definitely end this round of the series!"
When it was time for dinner, Guigui looked at Li Ze beside him with a relaxed expression, and couldn't help asking:
"Kayce, aren't you nervous? If we lose the game tomorrow night, we will play Tianwangshan. God, I feel very nervous when I think of such a situation."
After the loss, Guigui obviously got rid of the previous swollen state, but now he has obvious burdens in his heart. Li Ze looked at the nervous look of Guigui, and said confidently:
"Don't worry, we will definitely win, at worst, use our strongest tactics, just give me the ball!"
Durant on the side heard Li Ze's words and almost spit out the juice. Why didn't he know that the Thunder still had such tactics.
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On the night of April 4th, at the AT Center Arena, Spurs fans also entered the stadium early. The victory of G25 also made the fans enthusiastic.
As long as this game is won again tonight, the big score will be tied at 2:2. It is really the battle of Tianwangshan. The fans believe that the GDP combination must have taught the young Thunder team a lesson. They are a championship team with incomparably rich playoff experience.
Head coach Popovich didn't put too much emphasis on tactical arrangements in this game. He has played three games and both sides have already understood each other's tactics.
In the home locker room, coach Popovich looked at the players in front of him and said confidently:
"We have survived the most difficult game. Tonight is our home court. Win this game and go to Oklahoma City. We will turn the series around. No one knows how to play Tianwangshan better than us! "
"But don't underestimate the opponents. Although they are young, in basketball, anything is possible. Some people on the team may sacrifice some statistics, but this will make us go further. We are tired !"
"Richard, according to the game plan, we will continue to chase Durant tonight. We will completely freeze him. Manu, I believe you will restrain Lee. We will win the game in the first half. Come on. ,guys."
"Oh!!"
On the other side of the ocean, it was Monday. Thunder fans wanted to watch the game, so they could only open Sina Sports again.
For this round of the Thunder's series, Sina Sports also made a small feature film about the Thunder, briefly introducing the differences between the Thunder last season and this season. The theme of the short film is actually to praise Li Ze.
The host Ke Xiaofan and the guest Yang Yi had chatted for a long time before the game. Seeing that the game was about to start, they immediately entered the final part of guessing the winner.
"Mr. Yang, I also read the article you wrote a few days ago. It is indeed possible that this round of the series will lead to the battle of Tianwangshan. In this game, are you still optimistic about the Spurs winning?"
"Of course, the Spurs are first to decline and then to rise. They have returned to their normal level when they return to the home court. The shooting in this game may be even better, and the Thunder's shooting percentage in the away game will definitely drop. This is the role of the home court."
"America's colleague also made a prediction. I completely agree. If the Thunder's offensive rhythm can't get up and the score is less than [-], then the Spurs will win. At this time, they can't count on role players. The Thunder Two of the All-Stars have to step up."
Yang Yi is very happy recently. Although the Thunder team lost, his article is very popular!The traffic on the newly opened blog has skyrocketed, and he is about to become the number one soccer player in China
"This is a bit demanding for a rookie, especially since Li Ze has just entered the NBA. This is his first road trip to the playoffs. In fact, he played very well in the last game. The starting lineup ahead is already out. , the two sides continued the lineup of the previous game!"
"We won't talk any more, the Thunder and Spurs' G4 is about to start! Let's switch the screen to the front."
In the AT center arena, the atmosphere on the scene became extremely noisy. Many fans in the front row were provoking everyone in the Thunder team, making various antics, and many people around were shouting and cursing .
"Hey! Hey! Little boys who haven't been weaned, you will lose badly in this game!"
"You're going to keep losing! Next time you're in San Antonio, you're going to go home crying!"
"Lee, don't play basketball, go and sing, look at your handsome face, you should go to Hollywood to find a job! Manu will definitely destroy you tonight, and you will leave the court with six fouls!"
In the final warm-up stage before the game, Li Ze heard the noisy trash talking around him, and said to Durant beside him indifferently:
"These guys don't think that a few words of abuse will affect us."
"But I did get nervous, I didn't like the vibe!"
Before Durant could respond, Guigui said what was in his heart first. Durant glanced at the bald Jefferson who was aiming at him maliciously, pretending to be indifferent and said:
"Don't worry, Russell, the Spurs are the team with more pressure. We are the leading team. We will definitely win tonight."
"Ah! Ha!!"
Amid the din, the referee signaled for both players to come to the center of the field, with Krstic and Tim Duncan standing in the center circle for a jump ball.
"Snapped"
Duncan easily transferred the ball to his own half. After Parker controlled the ball, he first made a gesture to his teammates, and then quickly used the half court.
"Go spurs go! Go spurs go! Go spurs go!"
The audience in the AT center arena began to cheer for the home team rhythmically, and with the drumbeats on the scene, a huge wave of sound was set off.
Facing the Thunder's 32 zone defense position, Duncan immediately came to the top of the arc to pick and roll, Parker broke through with his left hand and got rid of the turtle's defense, Jeff Green immediately went up, and the turtle's defense quickly followed up.
Quickly hitting the ground and passing the ball, tearing the defense line, Duncan broke through after receiving the ball, the Thunder's defense immediately began to rotate, Krstic came to help defend, and Durant also began to shrink inward. Immediately throw the ball to Jefferson on the outside.
The latter catches the ball and does not shoot, and accelerates toward the ball with his right hand. Antonio blocked a space for his teammates at this time, and Jefferson, who rushed to the penalty area, made a layup with his right hand.
"what!!"
AT Center arena immediately burst into loud cheers, applauding Jefferson's goal.
"The Spurs' strategy has not changed. After the opening, they continued to kill. Antonio easily blocked Durant to the side. Jefferson played very aggressively at the beginning!"
When Yang Yi saw the Spurs' style of play, he immediately felt that the Thunder's game was going to be more ominous.
After the Thunder sent the baseline ball, the tortoise dribbled across the half court. Jeff Green wanted to make an off-ball screen for Durant in the elbow area on the right side of the free throw line, but Jefferson's defense against Durant was extremely fierce.
One hand was on Jeff Green's body, and the other hand was always around Durant's waist. With the strength of his feet, he squeezed directly, still sticking to Durant.
After Durant received the ball, his body was bumped again. As soon as he put the ball with his left hand, Jefferson's arm also began to stir under it, which forced Durant to stop the ball.
Seeing that the situation was wrong, Li Ze quickly moved up the line, feeling that Ginobili was still secretly pulling himself, his body shook, and suddenly ran back. Durant noticed an opportunity on Li Ze's side, and immediately passed the ball come over.
After receiving the ball, Li Ze was a little far away from the three-point line. Seeing Ginobili chasing up again, he crossed the ball with his right hand and made a breakthrough. The left hand instantly changed direction, and then accelerated with all its strength.
This sudden shaking got rid of Ginobili in an instant. When they entered the paint area, Duncan's help defense came up again. Li Ze quickly took the ball and passed the ball directly to Jeff Green who was emptied in the corner. The player catches the ball and makes a jump shot from outside the three-point line.
"Shua" three-pointer hollow into the net.
"shush"
The home fans immediately booed the Thunder's offense. Jeff Green was extremely excited after making the shot, clenched his fists and roared. Of course he knew that the Spurs sometimes let him go. As long as he can give a response, the Thunder The team's offensive space will completely change.
"Li Ze's shakes are really beautiful! This rhythm, this speed, and the last pass made Jeff Green, who received the ball, shoot comfortably. It's amazing!"
Coach Popovich saw Jeff Green hit a three-pointer from the sidelines, and immediately gave Parker a look, and at the same time made a gesture to his players.
This time the Spurs attacked, Duncan and Antonio made a cross screen on the bottom line. After reaching the left block, they immediately opened their hands to request.
Ginobili was standing at the top of the arc at this time, and while Li Ze was watching the opponent's movements closely, he harassed Duncan from time to time, but Duncan's attack was extremely resolute this time.
After two hits on the back, he suddenly turned around, broke through the baseline with the ball in his left hand, carried Jeff Green away with his body, and easily sent the ball into the basket.
"Aha!!"
Such a tough offensive performance also made the home audience's emotions high, and the defensive rounds also began to cheer for the team.
"Defense! Defense! Defense!"
The Thunder team attacked, and Durant was once again restricted by Jefferson's tough defense after receiving the ball. defense.
Noticing that the Spurs' defense retracted instantly, he immediately threw the ball to Jeff Green, who was 45 degrees to the right outside the three-point line. The latter caught the ball and made another open three-pointer.
"Shua" three-pointer hit steadily.
Coach Brooks let out a sigh of relief as he watched from the sidelines. The outside line was finally broken. This is the Thunder's offensive rhythm.
"Jeff Green's condition has picked up! In this way, the Thunder's offensive space is back. Let's see if the Spurs will adjust their defensive strategy."
The host, Ke Xiaofan, saw that the Thunder made three-pointers in a row, and immediately explained happily.
Although the first two rounds went smoothly, Li Ze soon felt that something was wrong. The Spurs attacked, Ginobili and Duncan's high pick-and-roll, Li Ze could not easily squeeze through, and the defense was half a beat slower, which made Jeff- Green has to follow up again.
When Li Ze chased Gino Belgium from his side, the opponent hit the ground again and passed the ball to Duncan. After noticing the Thunder's defensive contraction, Duncan passed the ball to Parker on the outside again, who received the ball and made a breakthrough. Get rid of the tortoise's defense, make an emergency stop and jump shot.
"唰" scored two points long.
Li Ze somewhat understood that the Spurs were compressing the Thunder's defense while constantly attacking Jeff Green, trying to consume him on the defensive end.
The Thunder quickly sent out the baseline ball. Just after halftime, Li Ze passed the cover of Kostic and received a pass from the turtle at the top of the arc. Ginobili's defense instantly came up again.
Glancing at Duncan's defensive position, Li Ze held the ball in his right hand and dribbled it back with a cross step. He noticed that Ginobili was still defending his left hand, and instantly changed direction. He held the ball in his right hand and accelerated his breakthrough. Using his physical advantage, he successfully crushed to the paint area.
The right hand suddenly pulled the ball back, pretending to turn around, and at the same time twisted the body, quickly joined the ball, and made a fake shot. After hitting Ginobili, he dexterously stepped up and down, and succeeded in picking the basket with his right hand.
"Oh!!"
The audience in the AT Center Arena first let out an exclamation, after all, the footsteps of this ball are very beautiful, but then there were overwhelming boos and various complaints.
"shush"
"Fack! He has attacked for three seconds!"
"This ball is definitely walking!"
Li Ze ignored the noise in his ears, and quickly returned to the defense with a calm expression. He had to put in more effort on the defensive end, otherwise Jeff Green would definitely not be able to withstand the audience.
In the more than 6 minutes after the opening, the Spurs began to slash inside. Tim Duncan directly pulled out his aggressiveness and had to confront Jeff Green in every round.
But Jeff Green, who is currently in the downwind God of War mode, also played his own role on the offensive end. Through Li Ze and Guigui's continuous breakthroughs, he responded with precise three-pointers from the outside. He made all 4 shots in the opening game, forcing the The Spurs' defense expanded outward.
The inside offensive space is no longer congested, and the tortoise has also begun to break through continuously, attacking the basket continuously, and has achieved good results, while Durant has completely fallen into Jefferson's hand-to-hand entanglement. strike all iron
During the official timeout, the two teams took the opportunity to take a breath. After the opening, the intensity of both sides was full, and the shooting percentage was extremely high. At 18:18, this also made the audience in the AT Center Arena more restless. The Thunder team even matched the intensity of the Spurs.
"Guys, continue to maintain this offensive rhythm, continue to drive the ball, the Spurs' defense can't keep up with our rotation, Kevin, be patient and trust your teammates."
The scene was too noisy, and Coach Brooks had to yell loudly to send out chicken soup.
After returning from the timeout, the Spurs' offense was still clinging to Jeff Green. Ginobili played a pick-and-roll with Duncan again. This time, Li Ze quickly passed the screen and kept confronting Ginobili on his side. .
Ginobili suddenly dribbled the ball behind his back, trying to change direction in front of his body, but with the addition of the [Ankle Protector] badge, Li Ze did not lose the defensive center at all. He predicted the opponent's movement and quickly cut the ball. Nobili screamed.
"what!"
"squeak"
The referee blew the whistle and blew Li Ze's defensive foul. This time Li Ze smiled and stopped complaining. Taking advantage of the Spurs' sideline kick, he whispered to Ginobili:
"Maybe you don't have to be so exaggerated, the referee will blow the whistle."
"The louder the call, the faster the whistle. This is the home field advantage. In fact, you guys did a good job in Oklahoma City, but you will definitely lose tonight and go home."
The host Ke Xiaofan saw Li Ze and Ginobili standing beside them muttering, and couldn't help but said worriedly:
"Li Ze has to control his fouls. Today is fine. In the last game, he almost left the field with 6 fouls. This reminds me of when Paul Pierce came to Los Angeles in 08, but he received the home whistle. suppression."
The Spurs quickly sent a sideline kick, and Tony Parker immediately passed the ball to Duncan in the low post. After three threats, he broke through with his left hand, knocked Jeff Green away, and then made a light throw with his left hand.
"Shua" scored two points from the basket again.
The Thunder sent the ball quickly. This time, Li Ze directly dribbled the ball across the half court. Seeing Ginobili’s defense sticking up again, his left hand suddenly In and Out, pretending to break through from the left side, and quickly turned his crotch backwards. , with the right hand holding the ball to accelerate the breakthrough.
Due to Jeff Green’s three-point shooting, the Spurs are empty inside at this time. Antonio noticed that Ginobili was easily broken by Li Ze. He was about to help defend, but he saw Li Ze’s free throw line just one step away. It took off directly from the place, and the powerful Tomahawk buckle!
"哐" broke through and dunked successfully.
"Oh!!"
The audience in the AT center arena let out a huge exclamation, such a dunk is really exciting
Li Ze's dunk made the teammates' emotions rise a lot in an instant, and they worked hard on the defensive end, but the Spurs seemed to have spotted Jeff Green. They found this point in two pick-and-rolls, and finally Duncan was at the basket. Complete the end.
With 1 minutes and 2 seconds left in the first quarter, Li Ze was replaced by Sefolosha, and continued to attack with the ball from beyond the three-point line, which also consumed a lot of Li Ze's physical energy. Coach Brooks quickly put his own change the thigh to rest
"Great job! Kayce, keep up the offensive rhythm in the second quarter."
As soon as Li Ze sat on the bench, the assistant coach next to him praised him. Although he only took two shots in the first quarter, his consecutive breakthroughs and points successfully helped the team, with 1 points and 4 rebounds 2 assists, Kostic did not spit out cakes
Head coach Popovich also knew the importance of this game. He replaced the rotation player with 1 seconds left in the first quarter. After the first quarter, at 52:1, the Spurs led by two points .
In the second quarter of the game, the Thunder once again took a 2-forward lineup, with Li Ze, Sefolosha, Jeff Green, Ibaka, and Collison playing.
The Spurs also had a short rotation. Ginobili, Jefferson, and Antonio continued to play after a brief rest, plus George Hill and DeJuan Blair. Seven players rotated and persisted.
Drawing lessons from the previous game, Li Ze quickly turned on his personal offensive mode in the second quarter. In the first round, just after halftime, Jefferson's defense was quickly posted.
Li Ze dribbled the ball continuously under the crotch, suddenly moved the ball forward with his right hand, adjusted his footsteps, and quickly pulled the ball with his left hand, a large Sam Gold, completely swayed Jefferson, and accelerated the breakthrough with the ball in his left hand.
During the march, he suddenly made a fake pass, which shocked Antonio for a moment. After he reacted, he saw Li Ze lightly pick the basket with his left hand.
"Shua" scored a two-pointer.
"Good shot! It's really exciting from dribbling to scoring. Teacher Yang, if you keep playing at this pace, do you think Li Ze's physical fitness will have problems in the second half?"
"Consecutive face-to-face breakthroughs will indeed increase the consumption of physical energy. Like the last game, the Spurs should take turns to defend Li Ze from the front line. If the Thunder continue to use short rotations, their physical strength will definitely drop in the fourth quarter. .”
Yang Yi answered the host Ke Xiaofan's question without hesitation.
The Spurs' offense continued to maintain the previous strategy. After the pick-and-roll, they went inside and had no chance to throw it out. George Hill's sluggish three games, this game became more determined on the offensive end.
After the Spurs continued to pass the ball to the outside, George Hill and Antonio's high pick-and-roll briefly got rid of Li Ze's defense, and an opportunity appeared outside the three-point line, and he immediately shot a jumper.
"Shua" three-pointer hollow into the net.
"what!!"
Huge cheers erupted from the home audience, and George Hill finally played the offense that everyone expected.
Quickly sent out the baseline ball, Li Ze dribbled across the half court, and immediately passed the ball to Sefoloza on the right side outside the three-point line. After passing the ball, Ginobili's pursuit and defense were also quickly in place.
Li Ze dribbled the ball with his right hand behind his back, changed his rhythm, and quickly changed his direction in front of his body. He held the ball in his right hand and pretended to break through the baseline.
Manu Ginobili had already been turned into a stake. Seeing Li Ze's breakthrough, Blair immediately turned his attention to Li Ze, but Li Ze flicked his wrist and passed the ball directly to the unguarded Jie in the corner. Jeff Green, who caught the ball and made a jumper.
"Bang" hit an iron with anger.
The rebound was protected by Antonio, and the Thunder quickly retreated. The home audience saw that the three-pointer missed, and immediately began to cheer for the home team loudly:
"Go spurs go! Go spurs go! Go spurs go!!"
The Spurs played an up-line double-screen tactic. Through two screens by Blair and Antonio, George Hill received a pass at 45 degrees on the left side of the three-point line. After hesitating, he immediately shot a jumper.
"Shua" three-pointer hit steadily.
"what!!"
George Hill roared excitedly after hitting the three-pointer, and the audience in the AT Arena also yelled happily.
The Thunder's offense was not affected by George Hill's three-pointer. Relying on Ibaka's cover, Sefoloza ran back without the ball and cut in. Noticing that the Spurs' defensive rotation quickly followed, Li Ze did not have the first time Pass the ball, at this time Ibaka quickly raised the pick-and-roll.
Jefferson put his arm on Ibaka's body while watching Li Ze's movements closely. Seeing Li Ze lower his center of gravity, his right hand suddenly made an in and out, and quickly squeezed to the right.
Li Ze naturally noticed Jefferson's defensive movement, and instantly made a change of direction in front of his body, easily getting rid of the defense, and shot a jumper from outside the three-point line on the left.
"Shua" three-point hollow net.
"Oh!!" "Wow!"
The good mood of the Spurs fans just now was immediately ruined. On the Thunder bench, the atmosphere team shouted excitedly. This response is really too hard!
When Ginobili and Jefferson saw Li Ze raise his hands arrogantly after scoring a goal, they were so depressed that they were dying of depression. This deceptive in and out fake action of the left and right hands has already made them want to die.
Looking back, the Spurs' offense finally came to an end. Jefferson made a slam in the middle distance. After Ibaka received the rebound, he immediately gave it to Li Ze. Just as he was about to launch a transition attack, Blair directly made a tactical foul.
Head coach Popovich was very satisfied and gave Blair a thumbs up on the sidelines, which he had to do after the rotation players came on the field.
Li Ze was a little depressed. He naturally knew that the Spurs wanted to slow down. Taking advantage of the sideline kick, he made a tactical gesture to Collison in front of him. A false cover.
Li Ze dribbled through halftime and gave the ball to Sefoloza again. Everyone in the Spurs thought that the Thunder would play another UCLA game and they all cut in. After receiving a pass from Sefolosha, he made an easy layup.
"Excellent cooperation! The Spurs focused all their attention on Li Ze just now, but Collison suddenly ran back, and the basket was directly empty. The Thunder's offensive rhythm is accelerating!"
The host Ke Xiaofan immediately praised the Thunder team's routine.
The second quarter of the game has been played for more than three minutes. The Spurs players on the field found that the Thunder can always respond to the ball. Ginobili is also a little anxious. According to the game plan, the second quarter should open up some points. ,result
Relying on Antonio's high-quality pick-and-roll, Ginobili got rid of Sefolosha's entanglement, and pretended to break through with the ball in his left hand. Collison, who was shaking to assist the defense, took a big step back, and then retreated outside the three-point line and shot a jumper. .
"Shua" scored a three-pointer again.
"Oww!!"
The home audience screamed excitedly again, Manu Ginobili's three-pointer was too invigorating!
"Scored a three-pointer! In this game, the Spurs' outside line is alive! After three games of slump, they finally broke out in this game."
The Thunder's offense, Sofoloza and Jeff Green, relying on screens, failed to qualify for two cuts. With half of the attack time left, Ibaka directly passed the ball to Li Ze who was outside the three-point line. .
With 10 seconds left in the attack time, Li Ze signaled not to cover, facing Ginobili's defense at the top of the arc, after dribbling the ball under the crotch twice on the spot, he crossed the ball with his right hand and pulled it back. At the same time, he twisted his body and adjusted his footsteps , the left hand quickly changed direction under the crotch.
Ginobili had already predicted Li Ze's movement, and immediately adjusted his center of gravity to continue to stick to the defense, but he didn't expect that after Li Ze took a step, his right hand suddenly slapped twice on the spot, instantly changing the dribbling rhythm, Then a quick back dribble and a step-back jump shot.
"Shua" made a strong three-pointer and succeeded.
"Oh!!""."
After Li Ze scored this three-pointer, the emotions of the home fans returned to the original point in an instant, and they were completely speechless. Can this also be scored?
Coach Popovich immediately asked for a timeout. He naturally noticed that there might be a problem with Ginobili's physical fitness, and he couldn't stand the continuous high-intensity offense and defense.
Li Ze, who was sitting on the bench, was also panting heavily at this time, and the continuous face-to-face attacks consumed a lot of his physical energy, but Jeff Green already had some signs of super ghosts, and he must not let the headwind ball shot.
Coach Brooks was also sweating in his heart. If these attacks failed to respond, once the point difference was widened, the Thunder might suddenly lose power. Seeing Li Ze gasping for breath, he hurriedly asked Duran to When Tehe Guigui played, they had to slow down their thighs for 2 minutes.
"Hold on, guys, the Spurs' defensive strength has dropped, Kevin, add some ball-handling breakthroughs, and the opponent is about to reach a penalty state!"
In the rest of the second quarter, the main lineups of the two sides also gradually returned, and the scores of the two sides rose alternately. Turtle and Durant also desperately rushed to the penalty area. With 2 minutes and 3 seconds left, the two sides They have all entered the state of penalty.
Li Ze also played again at this time, and Popovich also replaced Ginobili and replaced Keith Bogans for 3 minutes, serving as cannon fodder to defend Li Ze.
By the end of the half, at 56:54, the Thunder once again gained a two-point advantage. The audience in the AT Center Arena already felt that something was wrong. With such a high shooting percentage, they were still two points behind.
During the intermission, in the Sina studio, the high-intensity match made the two feel agitated. After the host Ke Xiaofan calmed down, he opened his mouth and said:
"This game is even more exciting than the previous matchup between the Cavaliers and the Bulls. Both sides shot extremely high shooting percentages. It's up to this point. Teacher Yang, do you think the Thunder have a chance to win this game?"
"There are definitely opportunities. The two teams are competing. At this time, whoever can't stand it first may collapse the game. The third quarter is very critical."
"The physical fitness of both sides is also a problem. In the first half, Li Ze made a lot of face-up attacks, which definitely consumed a huge amount of physical energy. Fortunately, Jeff Green played well today. Otherwise, like G3, the Spurs If there are a lot of people on the inside, then the Thunder will be in danger."
Yang Yi felt that he might be slapped in the face again, but he was also happy for Li Ze. The rookie playoffs were like this, and he will be a superstar in the future!
In the Spurs locker room, Ginobili and Jefferson were still panting heavily. In the first half of the game, in order to restrain Li Ze and Durant, they paid a huge physical price.
Especially Li Ze, who is simply a beast. The offensive end is crazy output, and the defensive end is simply entangled in death. For the first time, Ginobili feels that he may be a little old. Is this a rookie?
Coach Popovich had just finished talking about the tactical arrangements for the second half. Seeing the solemn expressions of the players, he immediately comforted him:
"The intensity of the Thunder's game will also drop. They can't always maintain such an offensive and defensive rhythm. Withstand the third quarter. We will win this game in the fourth quarter!"
After the start of the second half, in order to prevent Duncan's low attack, Ibaka took the lead to play as a meat shield. After all, let Jeff Green defend, and the fourth quarter will be a super ghost.
"Defense! Defense! Defense!"
Facing the crazy shouts of the Spurs fans at home, the Thunder sent a baseline ball, and the tortoise dribbled halfway through. Jefferson, who took a breath in the midfield, continued to stalk Durant, and the cover tactic failed. become.
Turtle's high pick-and-roll had a chance, but he hesitated for a while and didn't shoot. He gave the ball to Kostic in the high position, and at the same time reminded Li Ze in the left corner loudly:
"Online, Kayce!"
The tactic failed, and Li Ze quickly came to the outside of the three-point line to respond. His teammates all pulled away, noticing that there were 8 seconds left in the attack time, holding the ball in his right hand, facing Ginobili's defense, and quickly dribbled under the crotch. The ball and the body change direction.
The sudden acceleration of the dribbling rhythm caught Ginobili a little off guard, and Li Ze easily broke through half of his body. During the march, he dribbled the ball with his right hand behind his back, making a fake move of praying to Buddha, shaking Ginobili's center of gravity forward, In an instant, the left hand quickly changed direction in front of the body, making shots with sudden stops and jumps in the middle distance.
"Shua" scored two points steadily.
"shush"
The Spurs home fans are a little bit overwhelmed, what kind of monster is this, 100% shooting in the first half, and still coming in the second half?
Tony Parker quickly dribbled across the half court. Duncan immediately raised the pick-and-roll and broke through on the left side. Not afraid of Ibaka's defense, he turned around with his left hand in front of him. Kostic's help defense was already in place and easily interfered with Parker. He made a good shot, knocked out of the basket, and took advantage of the situation to protect the backcourt rebound.
"Oh! Defense! Defense! Defense!!"
The home fans exclaimed in regret, and then shouted hard for the home team's defense.
In the Thunder's attack, Li Ze successfully caught the ball on the left waist through Ibaka's off-ball screen. Ginobili behind him stuck to the defense tightly, and at the same time, Duncan also began to shrink inward.
Li Ze naturally noticed the Spurs' defensive movement, leaned back hard, and quickly released the ball with his right hand. After shaking his shoulders, he turned over and shot a jumper.
"Shua" two-pointer hit steadily.
Under the boos of the home court, Li Ze quickly returned to the defense. At this time, he had completely deducted the pass button. He could feel that Ginobili's defensive strength had dropped, and he had to strike hard at this time!
The Spurs, who were 6 points behind, were in a hurry. The two pick-and-rolls failed to present a good opportunity. Seeing that there were 8 seconds left on the offensive clock, Duncan immediately asked for a low position. Facing Ibaka's top defense, Duncan relied on After two hits, the clone hooked and shot.
"Bang" hit an iron in anger, which was also the first goal Duncan missed in this game.
The rebound was accepted by Ibaka, and the Spurs returned to defense very quickly. There was no chance to switch offenses, and Guigui immediately gave the ball to Li Ze, who was feeling hot.
Ginobili saw that Li Ze's scalp was numb when he dribbled the ball. He was about to be overwhelmed by the opponent in this game. Li Ze was two steps away from the left side of the three-point line. and out, then speed up the breakthrough.
Ginobili quickly posted it, and Li Ze suddenly dribbled the ball behind his back with his left hand, then exerted force with his feet, retreated beyond the three-point line, and quickly shot against Ginobili's defense.
"唰" Shrimp and pig's heart, the three-pointer went into the net hollowly.
"Hey? That's it?! Li Ze is amazing! It's an incredible goal!"
Ke Xiaofan, the host of Sina Studio, yelled loudly at this time, the ball seemed to him to be thrown by a fool.
"Shhh!!"
Seeing Li Ze make such a three-pointer, the booing in the AT Center Arena was much smaller, and the Spurs fans were also stunned by Li Ze's performance
Coach Popovich quickly requested a timeout, and the second half was less than 3 minutes old, and he couldn't stand it anymore
As soon as Li Ze returned to the bench, his teammates screamed excitedly. Durant looked at Li Ze with an unbelievable expression, and shouted loudly:
"How did you get in? God! I thought you were blocked by Manu Ginobili, that's cool!"
"Michael Jordan didn't score like this, did he? We're sure to win this game!"
Guigui also yelled excitedly, everyone's emotions rose instantly, 9 points difference! , which is already a big lead.
Li Ze didn't have the heart to deal with everyone's flattery. At this moment, he began to gasp for breath again. After just three rounds, he felt that his physical fitness might be bottoming out.
All kinds of chaotic voices on the scene can no longer affect the head coach Brooks. At this time, he loudly told his players:
"Hold on for a few rounds, we're going to win the away game, Kayce, hold on, Kevin and Russell let go of the offense, we've already led so much, don't worry about whether we can't make shots!"
But fortunately, in the next game, the screaming Thunder team entered the downwind God of War mode again, leading by 9 points, Durant's mentality has also stabilized a lot, and Jefferson's physical fitness has also declined sharply. They punched hard one after another.
Especially Jeff Green, who came up at the end of the third quarter, shot from inside and outside, and he played so freely!
By the time of the fourth quarter, Li Ze had completely run out of battery, and the Spurs had increased their defense against him. For the rest of the time, he completely turned into a blacksmith.
The physical fitness of the Spurs still failed to withstand the impact of the Thunder. In the fourth quarter, Ginobili was almost the same as Li Ze, and they both started to fight like crazy.
With 3 minutes left in the game, the Spurs trailed by [-] points, and the home fans realized that the game might really be lost.
Popovich was still yelling on the sidelines at first, but when he noticed that his players' defensive rotation was getting slower and slower, he knew that everyone really couldn't hold on.
At 102:92, everyone in the Thunder team won the game with great physical strength, 28 points, 8 rebounds, 7 assists, 3 turnovers and 2 steals. hero!
Li Ze, who had played for 44 minutes, was already slumped on the bench. At this moment, he only had one thought in his mind:
"Let's use the strongest tactics sparingly in the future, the stamina bar can't bear it."
Head coach Brooks shook hands with head coach Popovich with a smile on his face despite the boos from the Spurs fans.
Everyone in the Thunder team didn't care about the away game environment. Everyone celebrated wildly on the bench. The big score came to 3:1. The next game will return to Oklahoma City. Turtle screamed excitedly:
"We are going to break through the first round! We will definitely win when we go back to Oklahoma City!"
Hearing this sentence, Li Ze also shouted happily:
"There is no suspense! It's over! We will eliminate the Spurs in Oklahoma City!"
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